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Speed of sound in the solar interiorThe sound speed of the solar interior is directly determinable on the basis of the frequencies of solar 5-min oscillations, irrespective of solar model, and relying only on a simple asymptotic description of the oscillations in terms of trapped acoustic waves. It is plausible that, by using this asymptotic determination as an initial trial in a more accurate inversion, and imposing constraints of smoothness on the solution resulting from the iteration, a good model representing the large scale structure of the sun which satisfies the observed frequencies may be determined.
Document ID
19850055645
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Christensen-Dalsgaard, J.
(Nordisk Institut for Teoretisk Atomfysik Copenhagen, Denmark)
Duvall, T. L., Jr.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics, Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Gough, D. O.
(Cambridge University Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Harvey, J. W.
(National Solar Observatory Tucson, AZ, United States)
Rhodes, E. J., Jr.
(Southern California, University Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 30, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 315
ISSN: 0028-0836
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Accession Number
85A37796
Distribution Limits
Public
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